Helping The Injured Recover In Louisiana Since 1975
Losing a family member or a loved one due to the actions of someone else is a traumatizing experience with effects that often last a lifetime. Louisiana allows you to pursue a wrongful death action in these types of circumstances. A wrongful death lawsuit is brought...
Commercial truck drivers are required to spend long hours on the road to make their deliveries as scheduled. Louisiana truck drivers can grow tired on these long drives and lose focus. A fatigued driver may: Drive too slowly Fail to stop when necessary Swerve into...
Especially since the weather has warmed up for the summer, May is an appropriate time to celebrate Motorcycle Awareness Month. To commemorate the occasion, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, announced it through its Traffic Safety Marketing...
The Atlantic hurricane season officially starts on June 1. While Baton Rouge is several miles inland, it has had major storms pass through it and is always at risk of damage from hurricanes and tropical storms. Predictions from two major universities, which several...
Natural disasters can be devastating and can strike without warning. If a tree falls on your home, it can cause significant damage and put you and your family at risk, so it is important to know what steps to take if that happens to you. Assess the damage The first...
Traumatic Brain Injuries can affect anyone after any accident, but they can be especially difficult to detect and treat in children. One common cause of a TBI is a sudden impact to the head. This can happen in many ways, such as a fall, car accident, sports injury or...
You might already be familiar with some common signs of a traumatic brain injury (TBI). If a loved one suffers a blow to the head, you might check to see if their pupils are dilated, if they are unusually sleepy or if they have a headache that does not go away after a...
Spinal cord injuries are serious and often life-changing conditions that can affect anyone, including children. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, about 1,000 children under the age of 15 suffer a spinal cord injury each year in the...
Did you know that most accidents occur when you get close to home? In addition, although motorcycles are only three percent of registered vehicles, more than 14% of accidents involve these machines. Although you should take a motorcycle safety and operation course and...
We all lose loved ones in life, but when is the loss of a loved one considered a “wrongful death,” as that legal term is used? Well, sometimes it is difficult to determine when such a claim may be valid but, in general, if a person’s death was caused intentionally by...